“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”

Month: August 2015

If you haven’t already, please read the Introduction post first before reading ch.1.

Chapter 1: My experiment

I sit there stupefied as I take in the endless sand dunes around me. Farther away, a few wandering camels can be spotted, but before I can come closer, they have run away. They are even smarter than domesticated camels. I have been dragging my feet along for hours, my eyes continuously searching, and by now I am exhausted. Without a GPS device, without a sense of direction, to keep walking on like this is pointless. Read More »

Synopsis:
Beyond the earthly realm were Buddha and the Dharma. In the earthly realm were feelings of love. Camel bells rang the song of the West, about a love story that journeyed along the Silk Road over a thousand years ago…Read More »

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This novel is split into two books with 100 chapters, layered with heavy historical context and Buddhist philosophy. I may be mad, but not mad enough to think I can tackle translating them all with accuracy. I am not even translating from the original language. Given that I still have school/part-time job/internship going on in my life, I also don’t have the time to even attempt such a task.

Alas, here is the approach I am taking with translating this novel:Read More »

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I had a playlist of songs I listened to when reading Faithful to Buddha, Faithful to You (FBFY). I wish to share it with you all and perhaps they will become your background music as you read my translation. If you guys have any recommendation, feel free to comment and I will try to include them as well. Read More »

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I do not hold any copyright over this novel, that belongs to Xiao Chun. My English translation is based on the officially published Vietnamese translation by Lương Hiền. All I own is the English translation, which is purely voluntary and only meant to help promote the novel, not for commercial gain. Please DO NOT re-post my translation anywhere else but link it to this blog instead. If you want to re-translate, please ask my permission first.